Eabbic-crimpihgr device



March'31 1925. v 1,531,460

s. UMEZAWA FABRIC CRIMPING DEVICE Filed Oct. 1, 1923 nm/vro/e, 5 2 3 JACH/KO UMEZA WA Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SACHIKO UMEZAVJA, OF CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA.

FABRIC-GBIMFING DEVICE.

Applicationfilerl October crimping device, and has for its object, to

provide a simple and eflicient arrangement of elements for crimping cloth fabrics and paper to render the same capable of simulating the foliage and petals of flowers, and to provide material for ornamentation.

lVith these objects in view, the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal and sectional view of the same. Fig.3 is a detail view of the cord retaining element. Fig. 4. is a detail view of the cord wrapping element. Fig. 5 is a plan and detail view of the creasing fork. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the device showing the method of using the creasing fork to form the longitudinal creases in the fabric. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the device showing the method of using the creasing fork and wrapping cords to form the lateral creases in the fabric. Fig. 8 is a view showing the flower which may be made from the crimped fabric. Fig. 9 is a transverse section of the device showing the apertures arranged for changing the position of the partition members to vary the width of the slots in the device.

My improved device for making artificial petals from cloth fabric, and for making fabric decorative elements, consists of a tubular member 11, having longitudinal slots 12, 13 and 14, and on the opposite side, a longitudinal slot 15, adapted to receive the cord retaining member 16. The end 17, of member 11, is provided with a detachable cover 18.

The cord-wrapping member 19, which has a cylindrical form, is provided with trans verse apertures 20, through which pass the wrapping cords 21. The cords 21 each have one end connected to the cord-retaining member 16. A creasing fork 22 is used to force the fabric 23 into the creasing slots 12, 18 and 1 The partition members 2st and 25 are detachable, each being providedwith an integral projecting pin 26, at each crimping slots.

.., 1923. Serial No. 666,024.

end, engaging with corresponding holes in the body 11 and in the cover 18. These partition members may be removed, or may be so placed in position as'to' form but two The holes 27 determine the adjoining positions of the partition members to form the two crimping slots.

In use, the cloth fabric, preferably silk, is dampened, and, while still moist, is wrapped around the body member 11. Suitable colors are then applied to the cloth fabric, which, when the material is finally assembled into a flower, will simulate the coloring and shading of the flower petals. Vfhile the fabric is moist, the coloring material will spread easily. The creasing fork 22 is then used to form the longitudinal creases in the fabric, as shown in Fig. 6. The cords 21 are then wrapped around the mandrel body 11 and over the cloth fabric. The member 19, serves to maintain the cords in spaced relation while being wound in spiral arrangement. The ends of the cloth fabric are then forced toward each other, until the strands of the wrappingcor'd are adjoining one another, as shown in Fig. 7

- This produces the lateral creases in the cloth fabric. The device is then set aside until the fabric is dry. Then the cords are unwound, and the. fabric is unrolled from the mandrel body. Each piece of crimped cloth fabric is then folded and assembled to form a flower petal, and, when assembled as shown in Fig. 8, is well adapted to simulate the petal of a flower.

To vary the width of the crimp, the partition members 24 and 25 may be positioned in the center to form two crimping slots. The cover 18, maintains the members 24 and 25 in position, and is frictionally retained upon the end of mandrel 11.

From the foregoing description and drawings it may be seen that I have produced a simple and efficient apparatus for producing artificial petals from a cloth fabric.

TV hat is claimed is:

1. The combination with a tubular member having a series of longitudinal crimping slots, and a longitudinal slot disposed in opposite relation to the crimping slots, of a cord retaining member slidable in said slot, a series of wrapping cords connected at one end to the cord retaining member, a spacing member through which the wrapping cords pass, and a creasing fork adapted to force the fabric into the crimping slots,

longgitadinalslots,and cover ror the end of the tubular member q-d detachable varying the Widthof the ongitudin al cri 1nping slots.

3. In fabric-criinping device, the co nbination with a t p llar nieinber having a of longitudinal crimping slots and ,a longitudinal slot in OPPOSed relation to the aing slots, a cord retaining member oingcords extendc nber, and a spacmember in engagement with the cords 1 lor 3111139131,;LtllQiCOlilS spi ly around the member, of a criinp forkto press the cloth fabric into the longitudinal criinpling grooves.

I. In a fabric crimping device, the combination with .a tubular member having a series of longitudinal crea slots, vnd adapted to receive dampened cloth fabric, of cords adapted to be .*rapp,cd spirally around he tubular member and over the cloth fabric, a creasing fork adapted to form longudinal d i in the cloth fabric and in engag ent with the crimpingslots,

111 a fabric-:crir lg device, the cornbir tion with tubular member having a ser es of longitudinal creasing slots, and adapted-to receive a dampened cloth fabric,

a creasing fork co-operative with the longitudinal slots to ere the fabric longitudinally, cords adapted to be Wrapped spirally around the tubular member and the cloth, a spacing member to space apart the cords, and a detachable cover for the end of the tubular member for varying the Width of the creasing slots.

6. In a fabric crimping device, a longitudinally slotted mandrel to receive the -i'abric, a fork :to lorce the fabric into the longitn dinal ,slots, a plurality of flexible .QOrds, n e for Wrapping the cords spirally aro nd the mandrel and over the ffabri said fork being adapted for forcing the spiral strands together, and a detachable end for the mandrel for spacing the Wid h of: the slots.

7. In a fabric crimping device, ,a longitudinally slotted mandrel to :receivea dampened cloth abric, .a fork cooperative with i dinal slots to crease the fabric longitud ally, flexible cords connected at one end With the mandrel, means for spacthe cords spirally aronnd the mandrel and over the cloth fabric,,said fork forcing the spiral strands of the'cords together to crease the fabric laterally and a detachable end (for the mandrel.

in a fabric-crimping device, {a tubular for-3n having longitudinal slotsand adapted to rece ve a dampened fabric, a detachable partition element between two contiguous slots, separate I liork lneinber cooperating with t e slots to .form longitudinal creases the ,7 bric and to form lateral creases in the fabric subsequently, and a detachable end for the tubu ar form. 7

ln testimony whereof, I hereunto afiixn1 signature.

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